Athlete Awards

Athletes of the Week

D.J. Smith

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    10/22/2018
  • Sport
    Football
  • Bio
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Sophomore D.J. Smith has been named Mississippi College Renasant Bank Male Athlete of the Week, it was announced on Monday (Oct. 22).

Smith (Opelika, Ala.) helped seal a 37-24 victory over Shorter University with a 73-yard interception return for a touchdown in the final minutes. The pick-six came on fourth down to halt a Hawks' drive that could have tied the game.

On the season, D.J has tallied 12 tackles, including eight solo stops with 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack. His interception return for a touchdown was the second of the season for the MC defense after Turner Rotenberry picked one off a took it to the house against Clark Atlanta in the season opener.

Smith and the Choctaws will celebrate "Homecoming" this week, hosting #3 West Georgia on Saturday (Oct. 27) at 3:00 p.m. at Robinson-Hale Stadium.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
11/14/2016 Chris Lyles Football
11/14/2016 Kelley Allen Women's Basketball
11/7/2016 Jamila Biglow Volleyball
11/7/2016 Ryan Campbell Men's Cross Country
10/24/2016 Kaleigh Akers Women's Cross Country
10/24/2016 Force Choi Men's Golf
10/17/2016 Jamila Biglow Volleyball
10/17/2016 Marcel Newson Football
10/10/2016 Sam Darnall Men's Track
10/10/2016 Andrea McDonald Women's Soccer
10/3/2016 Humberto Pelaez Men's Soccer
10/3/2016 Caitlin Hayes Women's Soccer
9/26/2016 Sydney Chandler Volleyball
9/26/2016 Matt Brasher Football
9/19/2016 Jorge Delgado Men's Soccer
9/19/2016 Lauren Smith Women's Soccer
4/25/2016 A.B. Williams Men's Track
4/25/2016 Anna Grace Govero Women's Track
4/18/2016 Carlie Sargent Softball
4/18/2016 Samuel Harrison Baseball
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